The Sun. — London, England, 1838-07-01 00:00:00

• - THE CORONATION. VIEW OF THE ROYAL PROCESSION FROM THE NATIONAL GALLERY. As our readers must, by this time, be aware of the many v fine points of view in which this splendid P"geant appeared to great advantage in detail, we shall now give a description (Attie whole movement, in combination with the surrounding scenery, as it appeared from the parapet of the Royal Academy and nigational Gallery, Trafalgar-square, which, for a general view, is a station quite unrivalled on the whole line of march, net only for its moderate degree of elevation, but also for its central position, which commands a clear view of the whole line from St. James's Palace on the right, to St. Martin's Church on the left, and in front the square, with the whole of the street through Whitehall into Parliament street : within that scope the multitude of spectators who ha - d assembled, and continued to assemble, until her Majesty reached the abbey, was not less than 40,000 at any moment, and sometimes the mass of people appeared innuiterable. In Trafalgar-square, which lay immediately below the eye, the whole stir l' , 7ce was covered with a dense body of people who conducted themselves in the most orderly and respectful manner; this formed a fine mass of rich shade in the middle ground of the picture. The 'phalanx of citizens was bounded en the line of Cockspur-street by a strong detach ment of the Ist Life Guards, in scarlet, which reached to the front of Northumberland House ; directly in front, and leading to the Abhey, eppeared the whole line of Whitehall intol'arliament-street, every move ment in which line was distinctly visible to the naked eye, and the genie len - Wing movement of the royal f . -rtege through it had a rich and most pleasing effect. Indeed, at this point, at the moment when the splendid equipages were going to, or returning from, the Abbey, the, admirable order of the proces sion, the gorgeous appearance of the carriages, attend ants, and richly-caparisoned horses, the manly and martial appearance of t lie Life Guards, the Bluest, and the Lancers, the glittering of their armour, and the youth, beauty, and elegance of the ladies who filled the windows on the Thee in Charing-cross, Cockspur street; and Whitehal, far surpassed, in real as well as pictorial splendour, any other procession which we have witnessed in any country : the term " mag,nifi cenris most applicable to this scene; and this term will be better unders!ood when we describe the sce nery through whiceli all this magnificence passed. On the immediate left of the spectator, or the Academy, was the noble portico of St. Martin's Church, sins. mounted by its lofty spire ; next was the handsome line of new buildings terminating with Morley's Ho tel, it the west end of t-hie Strand. Directly beyond Morley's, still advancing to the right, was Northum berland House, surmounted by its noble lion, which appeared as if animated by this extraordinary scene. Still looking to tfie right, after skimming along a line of houses, the noble and elegant front of the ban quelling-house at. Whitehall assisted the eye. Be yond this elegant specimen of architecture appeared Richmond-terrace, and the line of Parliament -street, over which appeared, in lonely and deserted grandeur, the Hall of Rufus, thalmatchless hall of regal ban. quets, coeval with the British Monarchs, in which the splendid founders of this empire regaled the " barons hold," and other faithful subjects, after the hospitable custom of the British people, and the royal wassail circulated freely, whilst-th e y oo f resoun d e d w i th notes of triumph and of gladness ; hut now it is cold and neglected—not even a pennon or banner was allowed to float over its ancient pinnacles ! On the right of the spectators was seen the Ad miralty, the Home Guards, - and the Treasury. A little farther was the line of Downing-street; and above that line was seen the grand and venerable Abbey, • its towers rising majestically towards the heairens, whilst its walls contained the youthful and amiable Sovereign of the British realm. Still more to the right, but more in the fore-ground, was the United Servi c e Cl u b h ouse, and the College of Physicians. Then Pall-mall opened to view its en tire length, with the A thenEetun, Marlborough, and Buckingham Houses, the United Service, University, and other Club-houses • ;to the right the s c ene ter minated with the fonasie of the Queen's Theatre. In the most central part of this circular yew the statue of Charles 1. was seen under a curious meta morphosis ; it had been covered up on this occasion so much, by a sort of roof, that only the head and shoulders of the King, and the head and neck only Ad the horse, were visible, and from the point of view it had a most strange effect. Above Whitehall *as seen the buildings and trees in Privy-gardens, and crowning the whole line, of view forming beautiful ,gradations of distance, were the elevated grounds terminating In'the - Sittrey hills, the lick - o; which was interrupted in some places by the shot towers and other handsome spiral erections near the river. Num berless pennons, flags, and standards, added their brilliancy to this matchless scene, particularly the royal standards hoisted upon Whitehall, the Horse Guards, the Abbey, Sec : but the moment when the scene appeared most brilliant, Ifvely, and fascinating, was when her Majesty was passing; then additional 'harmers, with innumerable handkerchiefs of all reolours, added to the usual brilliancy of a scene sithich, in all human probability, never has been sur passed in pictorial l.eauty of arrangement, colour, and effect, and could only he accurately compre hended from the point whence we have given this Liescription. STATE OF THE STREET'. 'Thursday being the (Tay on wlich the young " Queen rt the Isles" - was to ioerehange with her subjects, act.torling to time-honoured custom, the pledges of truth and loyalty upon the throne of h er ill ustr i ous ancestors, we proceed to give some fur her account of the APPEARANCE OF LONDON IN THE MORNING. ilk.s early as three o'e!oelt in the morning, the busy leeem of men was head in the hitherto silent streets of, the metropolis, and groups of anxious sight-seers wending their way to;:ards the y were !o be obeervea point , pl a c e ilkich was to lei the grandoint of att rac ti o the " veneeable Abbey of W estminster." The morn jeg was Willerett in by a royal salute of twenty -on• guns from .the artlery. in St. James' s P ar k , whic . , the stillness of the day-dawn, was heard in Joetropteis, and prohahl v h a d t &s ec ,' of waking mart' Tsiumberer from hi s dreg to a sflecliection of the important event which t day wa ,ooliring forth. The appearance of the he' liens in the,earlier, and, indeed, throughout. the great ;was lowering an d somew h at u , part of the morning', propitious, andeit tiee.merl to communicate a symn: thetic gloom to theeeountenances of the cr ow d, -.were thus earthy preesing forward to participat e -whatever gra. ificatioe the procession could affor, • ;Out such is tlie tenaeify with which your real lover to his yurpose, that although soul ele portentous drops of ram occasionally fell fro,. s elouds, their ardour was not a whit d a mp e d, th e lled onwards, still ro n- filar as rolling water," to the - point efen,ation —still they pr esse ,` wa s tc 2illl they . come." As forward, and the CrY Len the ieerrters which approached the hour : erected in the various sfruletgpearic..hing from the lit of p r ecession wete to be closet.), the bus+ anti 4nirna, Lion of:the scene increased. The splendid ,e9utpege : of the nobility, together with the gorceous liveijes their attendants, as they passed down the line toward the abbey, were much admired, and the bustling an hurrying to and fro of elegantly-dressed ladies to take possession of their seats, together with the military .and intermingled as these were, near the abbey, witli) =several who were dressed in their official cosfumes,. :formed a scene at once novel end highly interesting. As early as six o'clock the greater part of the seats in the line were occupied hy a great number offashiona ble and superbiy-attir d ladies, and by the time the barriers were closed, scarcely a seat watt to be seen mean t. There were, however, a few seats near Whitehall, which the promietors could not, with all the arts 'of persuasion they possessed, induce any one 'to occupy; probably the extreme moderation of the Trice required deterred even the most liberal from Accepting the invitation given to him. eft eight o'clock the royal Scots fusileer guards, p re ewdett by their fine bend, marched into the line at w e ieehalt, and at ahon' a quarter past nine Major feee'll'ereel Sir Charles Dalbiac, accompanied by his e falf, arrived, whet; tiw lire was formed by the mili tary and ,police, the ro; al Scots fusileer guards taking no their statioti on either Bide of the line from Parlia ment-street nearly to Hyde Park-corner. At Whi;e .hall-place a pique of the 6111 dragoon guar d s was .estationed; and at various other points of the line t'nops of the 15th ;hussars and 12th lanears were tationed, while the blues and life-guards were sla te med in pairs tilong the entire line, and assisted the Til Antry in keeping the way clear. The P, N, R, an d V, divisions of police were in attendance, and per -formed their arduous du t ies with admirable tem the er, st • Irmness, and moderation. The appearance p of eeta tend the nouses was now exceedingly ated. The English bright galaxy of g ay th rid boa and anieN ,:Y w twit occupied the various hal. yout conies and pavilions along the route added, as it al ways does, by its presence, to the splendour and ani mation of the scene, while the cheerful and good humoured countenances of the various groups of pedestrians which thronged the streets could not fail to afford delight to the most unconcerned spectator, if any such were present. Of course the great point of attraction to the lookers-on of the procession was the immediate vicinity of the Abbey, ani thither im mense crowds thronged in the first instance ; the seats to view the grand cavalcade were occupied at a much earlier hour there than at any other point of the line. At about 20 minutes past nine her Majesty the Queen Dowager and her attendants passed along the hue. Her Majesty was hailed with the most enthusi astic cheers; and, we are happy to add, looked ex tremely well. Passing along Whitehall, we observed the other attractive points to be the Admiralty, and thence to ; the seats erected around the statue at Charing-cross were well filled. immense crowd was congregated in front of Aiisley House, seemingly as much for the grati ficatO of catching.'s. glimpse of the renowned " hero of anqmndred fights," - as fur this purpose of obtain ing a view of the procession. We now proceeded along COnstitution-hill, towards the palace. Here, peihAps more than at any other part, the humbler class'of spectators assembled in vast numbers. At a very early hour the whole line of the palisades, on the inner or park side, was occupied by the anxious sight s',!ers. and when we saw them many had held their positions, in spite of oft-repeated attempts to displace them, fora period of upwards of six hours, and though many of them appeared to be already pretty well exhausted, they clung to the palisades with a persevering tenacity and an enduring patience which seemed to us worthy of a higher object. Here, too, the opportunities of " turning an honest penny" were not lost sight of by the industrious cockneys. Tables, stools, and other temporary eminences were provided. They who were fortunate enough to procure a sixpenny seat in- this manner, we have no doubt, had,a much better view of t he procession than others, perhaps, gave their 31)s. or two guineas for the occttpancv of a less humble position, The appear anCe of St. James's Park in front of the palace, was of the most animated kind. The troops of military, the gorgeous equipages and dashing liveries of the illustrious foreigners who were to join the procession, and which were waiting the summons for that.pur pose, formed not the least novel or imposing part of the view. On the whole, everything preparatory to the grand procession had a highly interesting and brilliant effect, the pleasurable feelings created by which was considerably heightened by the ceaseless good humour of the immense crowd of persons who thronged Ile streets and walks of the town and the park, and, up to the time of the procession starting from the palace, we did not hear of a single instance in which that good humour was in the slightest de grree disturbed. THE FAIR IN HYDE-PARK. The very idea of such a festival as that of a fair in Hyde Park is delightful to our far-famed sight-loving population, and we verily believe that the anticipated. boisterous enjoyments and unruly festivities of yes terday have played as much havoc with the brains of one-half the apprentices, maid-servants, shopmen, and shopwomen, and of the unclassified and unclassi fiable thousands of London and its suburbs, for the last' ten days, as ever the blind god did with their hearts, in the fondest and maddest of his antics. So dear, indeed, was the very sight of the holiday melo drama that thousands could not refrain from taking a wistful glance at its lustrous habiliments in their xvay to the grand focus of the morning —Hyde Park corner —and the toot-passenger, on wending his way down Oxford -street, heard, in a thousand colloquies, the .strong de s i re t o " j us t l ook at the fair before going to see the Queen. This ruling passion caused Oxford-street to be densely crowded from an early hour in the morning. • The omnibuses had reversed the Oxford-street order of things, and began running from the east instead of the west as usual. Sco , es of them, with cabs that had not seen the glare of , clay for many a month, and every variety of vehicle, Were in requisition; the former at double prices, and he latter at what their drivers could extort, or the ,yerflowing generosity of the "fare" would contri- - ;eute. Even the money-grasping officials of the " ye idles" had felt the influence of the day. A pigmy Inionjack fl oa t e d i n t h e b reeze from the top of their ...*espective carriages, their horses were decorated with prigs of laurel, and many had placed conspicuously their persons such flowers as they were enabled tain.;, and this exhibition was-not tontine(' to h gentlemen of the whip, wh o usua ll y thus deco -ate. themselves on holiday occasions, it was general roughout the vast concourse of people ; it was a ontaneous and simultaneous manifestalion of a eneral sentiment of affection towards our young and eautiful Queen ; a simple flower was chosen and the iumerically preponderating " modest rose" towardsevincer.l he singl e - m i n d e d ness of the loyaltyborne er. • The- entrance to the fair at eight o'clock yesterday ormeg from Oxford-street end was highly pictit '•stpie- The broad expanse of canvas on which the ewiy-emerged sun " poured its effulgent rays," con sted with th e d eep green -- sward, " made deeper 'om a summer's rain," and the dark cluster of trees n the extreme left—the many-coloured flags, flutter ing and giving out their dazzling and gorgeous mon strosities to the - breeze, from the point of thei r tow er _ ing poles, " fit masts for some tall admiral," the incipient commencement of the perambulatory show man—for these were not too poor to do her reverence —the feats of the gratuitous and eon amorejoculator,q,' presenteda pregnant scene, redolent of reflection upon the mirthful, as well as " surey "turbulence, and parti coliaired life, by which the whole would be shortly suiteunded. The fair itself was upon a scale commensurate with the magnitude of the ceremony of the day. - Tile area on which it was held was about one hundred an d fifty acres in extent, and formed a parallelo gram, each of the four sides of which consisted of a continuous row of booths; those on the north, east, an south were chiefly "refreshment boot Iv," as they eilc.innocently termed, having a "tap" at each end, , in order to serve out the generous liquor in "double tidas." The booths on the west were, in the fashion ahlirt slang of the. fair, denominated " bad -rooms." In Ile centre of these was the dramatic booth of Johmior and Lee, executors of the late itinerant pa tron of the " Ercles vein," Mr. Richardson. In the interior, and forming a con esponding par a ll e l ogram , were six lines -of booths placed longetuainally and equidistant from .each other; but these lines were broken in the centre by a broad open way, dignified by the title of `• the Victoria Parade. The inner pa rdlielo2Tani thus formed was about twenty yards from the outer on e . A mp l e room was thus allowed for - ta e spectator to walkjound the interior of the ' fain 'On entering it at the north-west point the "marquee extraordinary" first attracted attention from its vest dimensions. This marquee had a " ball room," which "was," its the bills informed the spec tators, " fitted up with ormolu chandeliers and deco rations regardless of • propnelryra-4,f, the ; "orniolu chandeliers" bad not f6rp-o'ten tho moth - substantial enjoynients; and although there was not •" - an entire bullock spitted whole upon an elm roasting by a fir: of wood of th e s i ze o f a mountain, and round it 6 pots, each of them containing, a whole shaMble of meat, in which whole sheep found room, and were stowed as if they had been so many pigeons,''—although, we say, there were none of these good things which graced Camacho's wedding and of which Suncho'desired to have merely "a bar rel full," vet the "marqieeext extraordinary" y v N 6 N. o a r Is) and not ( minting in " fiv e -pil e d' rows i of j, hg, tre oid English fare of rounds of beef, saddles of mut ton, "gammons" of ham, &c. The next immense booths worth noticing were " The Pride of Greenwich,"—" the Crown and An chor," 700 feet in length, and Bott's, from Bays water; then came Richardson's show, upon the steps of which a group of lads took their station at seven o'clock, maintaining their post against all corners" till the opening of the fair. A few yards south was a vast marquee, "The Royal Victoria Pavilion," 600 feet in length," belonging to Mr. Williams, of the Old Bailey, of boiled-beef notoriety. In front of this marquee was " The Epsom Betting-stand," and this, seen from a distance, originated the idea in many of the ?Shafer Slender visiters, that " there were bears in the town," and that a race would " come off" dur ing the festivities. The majority of these booths were tastefully decorated, and illuminated with "curious devices'' in amber, gold, green, and seve ral unknown coloured oil-lamps. From the top of them fluttered a profusion of figs of all existing nations, with a thousand to spare for new nations. At the western extremity of the southern line was ricowton's Royal Pavilion, before which a couple of itinerant showmen had pitched their "theatres," and where they continued to pull the strings of their pup pets till their rival of a °larger growth" condescended to attend to the permission for opening his exhibition. At the eastern end of this lino was Clark's (from Ast ley's) Pavilion, In the eastern line were several i -- " Food fills th e tame , an ' k eeps us livin . , Tho' life's a gift no wort h reeeivin' When heavy dragg'd wi' pine an' grievin'!;. , Rut, oil'd by thee, The wheels o' life gae down hill, scrievin' AVi rattlin' glee." Wednesday presented the sam e a drays continued t o ppearance ;—the pour in the " stuff," in every variety, from i nnocuous treacle -and -wat er down to a delicious compound, " far bitterer than wermWood ;" and by two o'clock in the afternoon were to b, seen as goodly and as numerous rows of barrels, piled ; three or four in height, in 200 or 300 vie,ualling ' booths re ,as the:profoundest lover of " attraction'_' could desi. Throughout th e day the fair continued densely crowded. At twelve o'clock last night the energies 1 of the " performers" possessed their wonted fires, and 1 the assemblage of sp temptible. The rung continued to beat, the trumpet Mat ors was far from being con to sound, the rattlelo spring. the violin to scrape, and the sailing machines, ups -and-downs, under-and-over, and round-abont, to pursue their ; and, no doubt, hadthespeetators been Willinendless gcareer, woul d have about half-past 12 continued until b rea k of day. At o'clock last night Oxford-street was as denSely peopled as at 1 To'clock in the morning; and happy were thoSe who were -fortnnwe enough to engage a cab, or Secure a seat in an omnibus, on their return home. And here w e may notice the he ar tl ess con d uc t of • the omnibus conductors, who overloaded their, vehicles through the whole day. Last night all fear of information apreared to vanish, and as many passengers as co u ld b e thrust inside and placed outside were taken. W saw on the roof and seats -of an omnibus thirteen persons, four on the steps !behind,- and sixteen inside; another omnibus carried eleven outside, three - on the steps, and fourteen inside ; a third with nine o u t s id e, two on the steps, and sixteen inside ; an I, in a van, drawn by one horse, w e counted no fewer than thirty min, women, and children. .... i coloured lamps, and extending along the whole length of the small shows, one of which bore the magnificent in scription of "Riley's Grand \Yrc.‘stlinZ l - 30 , d 11—eCaT fioniage. , Clot, I Boodle 8 lli, Luse—A very splendi,: Lim-ulna:ion con and .See - Champion of Englaml—chadenge to it l i i i i i sti , i , - of i he, royal ini.tals, VAL. in script :: centre the Star of the Cr,'er of the Garter, the whole England." The northern line had several small shows, and " a most extraordinary corcetion of ani ma's," of which more anon. . .he encircled and supported by enlegan!lv-arranged laurel At either wreaths of } ;teen an d ruby lamps. The lion of the ba , ceny, end of the eastern line was a lower, from hich runs the whol e length of th e e x t ens i ve building. being the top of which a n um b er o f hor i zontal haltering-ram- a a ls o most tas•efolly decorated will: lozenges and festodus of looking arms extended, and pendant from them wet e gold-coloured lamps. deal boats, rigged man-of-war fashion.- To the - west ey.. be..iemed rooks' Club H ouse —A large: projecting Crown. unively m with ruby and o th er eolooreil lam;,., surimrsint of Richards on ' s s h ow were the swings, a vertical ro ing th e roya l initials, V. R., ha: in g a Brunswick Star in the poley, or U p s - an d-d owns, and a .syncope machine—a cen , re; the whole been_ At and , appoited 1 , 3' wre , aths sort of " whirling chair" —called a round-a-bout. i o l f m l, , t s urel and tastefully-aaran ge d fesftsons of variegated At a few minutes previous to 10 o'clock the fair . had become moderately filled, and the early visitors ' I l i a • le , emor United Service Club Tionse—A large hulgine• on their return must have been astonished at the won- British Croton, tastefully gemmed. with lamps of ruby. and' emerald colours, havin g on either s'de a huge Star (naval Brous handy -work that had. been performed during their absence. -- The fronts of the shows, which in the and military). supported bv the rOval initials V. R. in pure early part of the morning looked in a moulting condi- white lamps, around whi c h wa s a tastefully-arranged Wreath Lion, were now quite fledged with the most beautiful of variegated lamps. and infinitely varying plumage; and the stages of the PALL MALL EriST. _ "theatres,'' which an hour or two before had the ap- - Messrs. Paul and Dominic Colnaglii, her Majesty's print pearanee of the quarter-de,•k of a stranded vessel after . - sell!,rs—A most magnificent I , St•' • tl .0- 1 T of t ar 6 e. , ell of the Ott I tile," rats. instinc tit el v had quitted her," were-- inctw itlairter, having' the motto of th e Ord e r, ~ final so ft qui 2n , crowded with gentle creatures of holiday imagination, : reuse ' round the centre, surinnu L t e d by a splendid irai from the ogre and wild man of the hoods, To fit ing real Crown. and supported by a wreath of Roses and Lill The University Club House—A splendid large imper dragons and flying - Dutehmen. All were patiently Cro•sn, tastefully jewelled with gem-coloured lamps, :4 , awaiting the si•Pnal to "play their pranl:s before high p ol ort r e.l e l:y ti a Star ? f the Order of the timter, havin g on, Heaven.'"Fhe Clneasaw flourished his tomahawk, - the neg - ro rattled his chains, the Esquimaux played - . 1110 tziroleatt(tileirni ial r s ti in atM b i e l l- TG r call;) , n i r ‘ i 3 l li!.p h i e is. (,xiens ' , wit h his whale b'adder the :lla'ay handled his creece, front portico was one 3' ithiz e of iii; tG . pillars and pe - • the, Frenchman stood upon the tip-toe of expeetation wants i • Erin; most tastefully mu g -Iva i variegated lamp. for the moment when lie should "cut and slap dash II SQ and p a s s half his t me i n th e ti i r " th e Spani ar d ST. JANIES'S- UARE. Lord I icl fi 'l' . 's,' 1 1 k i Imperial C ie o s, ii . . surge . flung ills hand carek-ssly r cross the sit-Mars of his --; , .'''-- at"ir:ously ..ge ' inmed with jewels of variou , ...-colo ure d lam, guitar, amid the ogre lo , ,ked on with devouring " having underneath the royal initials V. R., and a' Lezeri patience. The monkcys were brought up and tied to on either side, in gold-coloured laMps. their posts, the double-tengued rattles, grating ma- • Mr. Abercromby (the Speaker) Nu. 9—A most splen • chines and gongs werea7ut in readiness ; piccaroons St. George's 'Star, having on either side her Majest Patagonians, lovers, badeers, night-mares, anddozens ' lithe's, V. R., in variegated lamps. of other " Arabian monsters," poured forth toike ! The Army and Navy Club House—A most splendid d astonished view, and the " proprietor s " of the trav e l- , . Play of gas, coreainy, the whole front of the house. :-.sons:ted of a Pyramid, indicating strength, on tle.s*.. ling mechanical ;chows, with horn in hand, stood eN, . ..- • i . • i 4 , . „ Ilia, ' oil a / btiiutifuliv-illtiminated ground`;- was e pee,tant of the signa, of thc passage 'ol: the proci7;=-1 , • -i..l.'onedtlio A;Ms of the club,• er circled b Wr • ths sion.". Tae signal was given,. and the respectiVe .:.1,,,:,b.,i, sur ' mountetl li N an s IMperial ' Cryw n , Linge d a eras coMpanies opened the fair with the national anthem, on the toe,, endllernafi ' cal of church a n d state; on eith, • whack was gree'ed with the enthusiastic shouts of side was. a naval- military Flag, and underneath li the then vast assemblage: The fair then commenced .. - Majesty's name, " and Victoria," in a-straight line, from whi .1 I in right earnest. - fh"ailere pendant, along the front of the balcony Festoons ~ 1 Flowers, the Lily being in the centre, to indicate punt " Trumpets blasting, big drums beatinz, 1 v llt show e d a' ost brilliant light, and was much admired. All were merry, all was joy." , The Partheno n Club Howe--A mast brilliant illumin. i tion, consistent; of an Imper'al pi ojecting Gown; having d The swings went up and down as if they IoYeG, , it , e _ : either side a Lozenge in variegated lamps, supported by th Mahomet, to go between heaven and earth ; the sailing machines began th e i r undulating eircumhen- , royal initials, V. It., havin g a Star of Brunswick- in 0 dihus ; the " over-and-under up-and-down" wooden .1• centr e , th e - whole . bein g encircled I T Laurel Leaves. o', monster set its vertical arms in motion ; the round-, • I either side of file portic o , ov e r the entrance, was a splemli' . a_b o uts got into action ; the on and screeching, I' Diamond of variegat e d lain / is, with a Circle of Laur e l ini rattle sent forth their harsh thunder with a fulness;.. ~_f out and, 4lOne•-the balcony was .a t beautifully rich scroll-1 ' '. `ether width was much admired. - that almost frightened the atmosphere from its pro.a - work of 04 Oise, Shamrock, and Thistle, entwin e d to priety. and Hyde Park Fair was fairly on its kgs, ,ape ; 1 .-- , the " world was all before it." • 1, The , A.V3lidha m Club House--A magnificent Imperial Crown, sniknountin g a Star of the order of the Garter, with, Here there was nolack of preparittion to attract the• underneath; the.roya:' initials, V.R., i n gas . holiday foil; after th e y had witnessed the " half- . shorn i; gorgeous and exhilmaling• procession of the , a • TIIK STABLE YARD (St. James's 'Palace) -.The Duke. of Sutherland—: most splendid illumination very r co:ftvearirsiityPgeafterocil tlsan'ott'pst.heColv,uerlidnian,:earclLtrl'ltei tree entire r o i l the three day. Even Jack Cade himself, when in Inc height or phrenzy of his generosity he threatened to I make it "felony ,to drink small beer," never pro- I was an ene'imous Crown, s i urin tr o . un . ell by the g li • tilltan entrance'r; , miser} more than the ll 3 rd a Pa r k usurper' of Punehi- • I ia beautifully variegated lamps. Tile Crown was full' nello's rights - absolutely performed in behalf of " the I twenty feet in height. and was supported b v th e rov a t _ nipperkin, pinperkin, and the brown bowl ;" in fact, I initials V. 8., 10 feet high in gold-coloured lamps O n th e j - the " usurper" out-liquored the Kentish pot-walloping side fronts in St. James's and the Green Parks were also .patriot himself in treasonable practices. They set similar detices. . him up as monocrat of Hyde Park ; and there are •i. some thousands of good men and true who can testifw to the prevailing influence of the said diabolical '.usurper, and the various inveiglements induced by his - unsteady practiues. As dUtiful and loyal subjects, and'as judicious and veracious historians, it is our• -bounden duty to divulge the innermost of this flagrant irruption upon the legitimate territories of the gentle monster who contributes to make -•-, "-- A nation Blythe and gay, Laughing and sporting life away," A quick beginning is the earnest of good work ; nd, accordingly, on M onday and Tuesday- were to he en scores of brewers' drays labouring with bulls of ottled porter, ale, and stout, .over the green sward of he park, the " young elephants," as the fine ponde rous Flanders breed were flagitiously termed, sinking, ever and anon, to the fetlock in the well-trodden field, and the broad wheels cutting. up the smooth and beautiful lawn into the most awful ridges of the rugged and sublime. Here and there the " prone- .. descending rain" had formed pretty little mimic marshes, and the extensive circular of iron on the revolving cutting instruments of the aforesaid agri cultural teams, meandered some of the most delight- ful parallel canals imaginable, Whole trains of these " victualling " haggage-waragori s cOntinued to ",. ' -- iheitl sio'w length alone for seeeral hours on Tt day, and deliver the " refreshment s " for the "gusty suckers' of yesterday with an energy that none but IVO the barrel -straddling god himself could have i-Rfused ; and the huge flannel-jacketed drivers, as they floun dered through thick and thin, appeared to identity themselves with the demonstrative eulogy' of Burns upon the " King o' Grain," and to adhere to. the doc trine that PALL-MALL. - The Oxford and Cambridge University Club—An im mense radiated Star, upwards of 20 feet in diameter, having in the centre the royal initials, V. R., surmounted by a pro: minent Imperial Crown of great Magnitude. On either • side i of the star was a very extensive massive scroll work, extending over the whole of the balcony, the entire being 'in.brilliant,gas. It had a very neat appearance, and was much admired. I . The Alliance Club House— k most superb Crown in varie gated lamps, supported by a Brunswick Star, with, on either side, her Majesty's initials, V. It., in pure white lamps. The Ordance Office—A most unique and extensive illu mination, consisting of upwards Of '60,000 lamps. On the centre of the building, over the portico, was a shield con taining the Arms of the Ordnance department, consisting of three pieces of artillery, and three balls, above which was 1 a most beautiful illustration of Purity in the representation of the opening; of a white rose, the whole_ being surmounted by an Imperial Crown of great magnitude, curiously jewelled with ruby, emerald, topaz, and pearl-coloured lamps.. On either side of the Crown was a Soar of the. Order of the Garter, with, below them, another shield encircled hy banners. Between both were the words ".Victoria Regina" in Roman characters at full length, on a crimson and blue drapery, extending the whole length of the centre of the building. On the front of the right wing was a large star of the order of St. Patrick, having in the centre the Shamrock, encircled ltvieaths: of laurel,. and oak leaves. On the.-left-wir r w , A . ta * of', , fkie. , - nrtle'r (if' the liisflt.". lieariiig-thrffaniff*.reir_, -hltit 7 T - in.the.centre; .e nc i rc i e d by a similar wreath. - Under heath each. was. the representation of a large pit ce of ord nance and a pile of shot. On either side of the wings were ,vo firelocks crosse d , an d over them two imperi a l St ars , ranged with g rea t t as t e, aga i nst the sides ofthe adjoining ildin gs on either side, as well as on t h e roof of the Ord ance-office, and the galle r y i n f ront were a number of gs mid co l ours o f d i fferent nations and-descriptions, which ve the wh o l e a most magnificent appwance. . The Travell ers ' Cl u b-house.--An ithimin a ti on o f a most ante description, co ns i s ti ng o f small white lamps, most tefully- arranged r oun d t h e numerous windows of the teitsive buildi ng , an d over the - pediments and sides of the 'and ent rance . Th e l i ght, reflected on the crimson seats and, drapery of th e ga ll ery beneath, gave it a very pretty effect,•and it was a l so much admired for its neatness. The Carlton Club—A most brilliant projecting imperial Crown, supported by the royal initials, V. R., having on either side wreaths of laurel, the whole lighted with gas. The Athenteum Club Ilonse—A large bulging British Crown, - surmountin g a very massive and ingeniously ar ranged scroll-work, con s i s ti n g of the Rose, Sthamrock, a n d Thistle intertwined together, and haying oneit ‘ h . e ß r si t r , l n e a a • Star of large magnitude, with th e roya l cipher raised ground i n th e centre of each, the whole in brilliant gas. . " Mr. Ackermann, printseller—Two transparencies, one re presenting a cetain well-known character,named John 13u11, sitting on Magna Charts, in the attitude of rejoicing, and surround e d by grotesque figures of Peace, Plenty, and Hap piness, while at his feet lay a cornucopia and a number of bags of gold coin. Over Lis head 'was a wine -bowl, stir s rounded by Bacchanalian demi-gods, above which was a scroll, on which were inscribed the words, " May her reign he long and happy'." On the other transparency was, " The Queen; GUI) bless her." ivlessys. Howell and James, silk-mercers and foreign waWtnusemen—These extensiv e p rem i ses were, one entire • gas, over each Itt the porticos were iimpense Wreaths, and in the centre were the royal initials V. R., very large, surmomited by a bulging linperial Crown, and round the balconies were excellently -arranged scroll-work. The Junior United Servica Club was; most tastefully illu minated, having her Majesty's name, " Victoria," in full length, surmounted by a British Crown, of various coloured lamps; at either end was a brilliant Star, Naval and 'Mili tary, the whole entwined with elegant festoons and wreaths of laurel. CON BUTT- STREET. Mfr.J. Leslie, tailor, No. 60--The word, " Long live the Queen," encircled by two cornucopia§ in brilliant gas. CHARING-CROSS. MesSrs. Diummond and Co.'s Bank. —The royal initials V. 1,, in large script characters, with two laurel wreaths, yncitcling an Imperial Crown, with two Stars of the order of the Garter in variegated lamps. • The Admiralty—Over the chief entrance was a splendid Anchor, in blue lamps, surrounded by an imperial Crown, in having"o'aveither side a Union Jock, and B r i t i s h St andard, tAi i k td. Aa_ntrrs7"--tt rr fst t ,stare Plis {rim S ifni-67:19i7:71anip.i, and Jarge wreaths of laurel and green lar4s.'extendin. 2 ; over the whole to; of the splendid screen, wt 11, ay ether cud, a magnificent Sta.. of the Order of the (Garter id gold-coloured lamps. • WIIITETIALL. The Mee of Woods and Forests--An imperial projecting Crown, most curiously jewelled with gem-coloured lamps, supported by her Majesty's initials V. R. in script characters, and eneircled by wreaths of laurel. The Itnrse Guards—A most brilliant gas illumination, the jets' tieing inserted into variegated. lamps. The 'devices were the initials V. R. in characters of a large size, with, on either side, an imincnse Star of the Order of the Gaiter, the wildly being surmounted by an extraordinary large im perial Clrown, most curiously gemmed. The ilefoun Clab--An illuniination of great splendour in brillianj gap, consisting of her Majesty's name " Victoria," in larg* ehUracters, surmounted by an imperial -Crown of extra ordinary dimensions. and supported by a most cui io in tertwibed and tastefully-arran ge d scroll-work, -consisting of the einblem of the three kingdoms —the Rose, the ruck, alit the Thistle. 'totne-Office—A magnificent Brunswi c k St ar , w i t h , en eitluir side, her Majesty's initials V. R.. surmounted by a British Crown, and supported by laurel wreaths. The Treasury--The words -" Victoria Regina," reflected on letters of a gold ground, in brilliant gas. Acro4 i the entrance to Downing•str set were also the words "'Victoria Regina," in n bite-coloured lamps on a temporary archway, which had been erect,;(l across the street. • PARK-LANE. The Marquis of Conyngham—A prominent Brunswick Crown between her Majesty's initials V. R. in gold-coloured lamp s , encircled. by wreaths of laurel, bea.utifully jewelled with rtil;v SOUTH-STREET. Lard Uolland's. No. 23—A splendid projecting British Crown, lwantifully begemmed, with variegated lamps, st p ported it a Star of the order of the Garter, and having on either side the initials of her Majesty, V. R., in goid colured lamps. Viscount Melbotune's, No. 39—Her Ilijesty's initials, in large script characters, in amber-coloured lamps, sup ported hy a large projecting Imperial Crown, most taste fully jewelled with ruby and crnerald-csqoured lam rq, s _ , Y 1838. THE SUN. LON, 'N, D t THE ILLUMINATIONS'. [The-fo,ito'rngivne the melt-' illuminations, but in f ac t th e streets of London throughoutn presented one continued blaze of living iight, burning in all the rainbow hues of beauty. It was a scene of magnificenc e never before equalled or even a; I.l . u:idled in the metropolis.] PICCADILLY. His Grace the Duke of Devonshire's —Along the summit of the temporary gallery erected in the front of his Grace's premises were the words "God bless the Queen," in letters of a very large size, and in lamps of various hues. On the top was a magnificent Crown, gemmed and jewelled, and at either end a Star of the order of the Garter, the whole sur rounded by wreaths of laurel, composed of green lamps; which altogether had a very pretty effect. ALB E MA RLE-STR EET. The Alfred Club House—A very magnificent bulging the royal initi a l s , . R., and enc i rcled b; Crown, u oaths sr ( t i m s t t i . r n u g u V scr,lls, all in gas. The P u l tene y Hotel, the residence o f th e Marqui s Brig 'tole, the Sardinian ambassador. was most splendioly illumi nated—The devices consisted of a magnificent transparency, twelv e feet square, representing the Sirdiniau Arms and this supporters. Over the centre was a m3gnificent Imperial Crow n , wnl on either side a superb star of the Order of the Garter, the whole encircled by wreaths and festoons of lau rel, in beautifully variegated lamps. Grillon's Hotel presented. one entire blaze of light from a gas illumination of considerable extent. It consisted of a very magnificent Star of thii Order of the Garter at each end of the house, between which were the royal initiak V - . R., surmounted by an Imperial Crown of great magnitude, the whole festooned with wreaths. ST. JMES'S-ST. The Guards' Club Ho A use-- A m R ost EE bri T lliant gas illumi nation, covering nearly the whole frontage, consisting of the royal initials, V. R., surmounted by an Imperial projecting. British Crown, and supported by a Gran ule, with on either side a Star, being the emblems, of the three Regiments of Guards. Crockford's Club House --Tae spacious gallery, which during the day had been occup ed by a most brillia.it assem blage of beauty and fashion, was encircled by tastefully arranged laurel wreaths, the words " Victoria Regina," in Romau characters, six feet hiBh, illlininated with 6.()1(1 GR OSVENO-PIACE. Barbw:trunchansen (the Hanoverian ambassador), No. 44—A splendid White horse, the emblem of Hanover, wieh, over the entrance, a large pr(Jninenl British Crown in var4* gated lamps, encircled by laurel wreaths. BF.LGR.AVE-SQUARE. The Duke of Bedfoid. No. 6—The Crown of Englaiol, most elegantly jewelled, with gem-coloured lamps, si4- mounting the royal initials V.H., in gold-coloured lampS.',: OLD BURLINGTON STREET, Count Lowenheilm, the Swedish ambassador, No. :30— The Swedish Arms, surmounted by an imperial Swedish Crown, the whole encircled by laurel wreaths, with the royal initials, V. R., on either side in coloured lamps. - PORTLAND PLACE, Marshal Soult's, the French ambassador, No. 50—An lumination which covered almost the entire front of the house, consisting of an - enormous. Shield, representing the arms of France, in the centre of WhiCh were the initials L. P., surround e d by the motto `llonneur et Patrie,7 and encircled by very large branches of Laurel Wrqaths ; on each side'were rows of tri-coloured flags, and on the trip the Imperial Crown of France, the whole surmounted b y her Majesty's initi a l s , V. R.. i n variegated lan-IPN. The Russian ambassador's,- No. 23—A very large Spread Eagle, in white hunps, holding in one claw a spo f of myrtle, and in the other a fleur-de-lis ; a half-circle, composed of lozenges, extended over the top. and beneath were Wreaths of Laurel, with, on either side, the letters V. R., in variegated lamps. The Brazilian ambassador. No. 3G, York-terrace, Regents Park—A large Shield of a green ground, in the centre of which was the representation of a Globe, in yellow lamps, surrounded by pure white Stars ; on each side were Wreaths of Roses, Lilies, and Laurel. On the summit the Imperial Brazilia n C rown, w i th the royal initials, V. R., in script characters, with variegated lamps. The Turkish ambassador's mansion, Sussex-place, Re gent's Park—A very large Turkish Star, with the Crescent and two smaller Stars in the centre, a:rd on either side the letters V. R. in large script characters, anti surrotinded , litr ; .4 Wreath; of .I",anret nil in brilliTint the above WaS a very neat Transparency representing the Crest of the Sultan. Ills Excellency Baron de Elome. the Danish ambassador. No. 72. Portland-place —A very large Crown surmounting the letters V. R. and on each side a magnificent Star, in coloured lamps. Prince Schwarzenberg. the Austrian ambassador. No. 10, Langham-place—Thi s was, without exception, the most splendid oil illumination of the night, not only as regard s the devices, but the number - Of lamps used, which amounted to upWards Of 20.000. Over the portico Was a transparency, representing the Austrian Arms, on each side were vast Pyramids, Stars, and Palm trees. Over the transparency was another immense Pyramid, composed of coloured lamps, in the centre of which appeared the Austrian Impe.' real Crown; on each side of the Pyramid was a most superb Star. completely encircled by Wreaths of 'Laurel. Abov the Crown and Pyramid was another splendid transparency, on which was emblazoned the English Royal Arms, am, surmounted by immense scrolls of coloured lamps. At the base, and along the entire front of the balcony, were the initials of her Majesty, very l arge , and surrounded by ornat meats and scrolls of a very gorgeous description. The whole was surrounded by a framework of four rows of vs, riegated lamps. l'rince ESterhazv, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square A very splendid illumination coverin g nearly the entire frontage, and consisting of the royal initials, V. R., encircled by Laurel Wreaths of a large size. having on either side a Star. and being of the order of St. George, and the other of Maria Theresa, the latter having in the centre the inititials M. T.. the whole surmounted by an immense perial Crown beautifully jewelled with emerald and ruby- 7 coloured lamps. STRAND. His Grace the Duke of Northurnherland, Nor land House—A magnificent Imperial Crown, sr, the royal initials, and underneath a large St, ,e6r6i Star, in variegated lamps. London Tea Company, No. 2—A transparency, havi - , the words; "The Angel Queen, Huzza!! I !" surrorouled'l, coloured lamps. The Lowther Bazaar, No. 35—A large Star, with t royal initials. The house was decorated with flags a banners of various descriptions. The Sim newspaper -office---A splendid star, with initials V. It, beautifully wreathed in gas. An iminen' banner, the breadth o f the street, with a crown and t .i L " Long live the Queen," and a very fine rose, shamrec thistle to correspond. The banner ivsti contained the " Coronation Sun." It Was the largest flag ever display': London, and hail a magnificent effect. ----- *The Globe newspaper -office—A large star, with V, R. The Courier newspaper -office—The initial V. R , with handsome star between, and surmounted by an imperi'..: crown, us variegated lamps. The Gardener's Gazette, and Court Gazette office, No, 343—Two handsome gas star , . The Morning Pet oflice—An immense imperial Crow a . with_entera.fiCand, rub - cotourcd lamps, encircled by Wreaths of the rese, shiunroc L and taistle ; beneath were two imperial stars, containing it the centre the royal initials ; one surrounded by the mutt. "Hon/ soil qui mul y p , ne ;" the other, " Dieu et soon droit,' • in coloured and varieg-tted lamps. The Morning Chronicle office-1 4 11e royal initials, V. R. on either side of which were very large wreaths of laurel hearing on the top very handsome stars of the order of tbi' Garter. The whole were surmounted by an imperial Crow in brilliant gas. Somerset House—The royal initials, in very large cha' racters, with two enormous stars of the order of the Garlee and the order of the Thistle,sormonated by an imperial projecting cr,,wn of extraordiMiry iimensions. The whol 'corn - Posen of brilliant gilS within variegated lumps. Thi s wa t ne of the most sp'endid illumination s of the evennpr. au& soiled univeral attention. . The Observer o fth.e letters V. R. very large, in cript characters, with a milit ar y s t ar i n t h e centre., on'either 'de wreaths of laurel, and a handsome scroll at the button), n coloured lamps. Mr. W. H. Smith, stationer, Na. 192—A magnificent tar of the eriliir of the Garter; in brilliant gas. Ackermann and Co., 9ti (painted by I+l. F. Lambert)____ he splendid transparency here exhibited in honou r or our ,lost Gracious Queen's Coronation has teen de , igned- after be celeb ra t e d p i e:ore of her Maje,ty by " tined namental serell-work by which it is surrounded 'is its the , chest style o f tbe tim e of Elizabeth, which has tints been -loosen as being of the era best .assimilatinr with the preseat minemoration of a maiden reign. The rich stained window the hack is composed of medal lions, in which. are alter ;tei the rose, the thistle, and the shamrock, the national vices of the three kingdoms, now r esounding•:with th e ;me of their female monarch AboVe the Quiien4s head s i •propriately the crOwn, which her Majesty: has :y received, and Over th e same way` extenled ri this band, th the Motto ' Great and glorious, firm and free, Still victorious may she be." • t other motto is underneath the portrait, " Britaia's Pride." In either side are the royal arms o f th e B r iti s h mpire, supported by th e lion and unicorn, and flankedby the national emblem--our patron saint, the moo St. George, overcoming the Dragon of Wantley. THE THEATRES were beautifully anti vatiousl,y S OUT TT. A UDT,1 7 .17-S.r.F Tr, ET. . Lrd Din o ...nu-11's; ,o. 7-t-..;t i i.ii'Sse,i'a l 1 , -tit- : of eensie ei „1: 1 ,., le , ait tale, •beassorative'))egem ena t wilds emerald a ruby lamps. witli on eit it side, her Majest3' s initials V. R. in gold-coloured lamps, hissing in the centre a large Star of the order of the Garter, the whole being sup, pored by Laurel Wreaths. . . GROSVENOR-SQUARE. Earl of Alberni:tile's— A splenilid 'projecting Imperial Crown. curiously jewelled wttlt variegat e d lamps, siip potted by the royal initials in pure white lamps. Earl of Derby's —A n Imperial Crown of great splendour, beautifully jewelled wi:h variegat e d lamps, supported by the royal initials V. R.. m pure white lain ns : the front Jf the lia 7 cony being also illurninate.d with tastefully-arranged festoons of go;d.coloured lamps. . . NEW BOND -STREET. The Clarendon Hotel (the residence. of the Prince de Ugne, the Belgian ambassador extraordinary) was one mass of light, and one of the mast splendid illuminations of the evening. It consisted of an ar,ch of the Doric order, supported IT light pilasters 19 feet li inches high, having in the centre nit enormous Star of the order of the Garter, , . bearing th e mo tt o, " Rani si..it gui tliftt y rense: - in rulAy coloured lamps. above and below which were the words" \ ~$• toria Regina" in large Roman 'characters, in. gold-colour id lamps ; on either side were two Belgian. Stars, one havine: ih the centre the initials of the King of Belgian, L. R. and the other the lion rampant, each bearing the motto ; "L' Union fait la Force" (union is strength); the whole being siamonnted by an enormous and splendid British Crown, beautifully jewelled with ruby, emerald, and other gent-coloured lamrs. The spenduur of the devices attracted the notice of vast crowds, which rendered that portion of • street completely impassable. lib LOWER GROSVENOR-STREET. TEr Gothic Armoury, No. 3---=A Gothic Niche, brillian4y illuminated with gas, containin g several knights in ancient armour, which had a very splendid effect. i BROOK-STREET, GROSVENOR-SQUARE. .1 Mivart's Hotel--Consisting of four large houses. at which are residing the Duke de Dessnece and Marquis Mirafiores, the Spanish envoys extraordinary; the Priece Putbus, the Prussian envoy, and the Prince de Capita ; was one blaze of light, and was decidedly the most splendid idurninaion . we . wanessed'during our perambulations. O n the Brook -street side were five brilliant Stars of various orders, over the par lour windows, and two larger ones, one over each portico of the entrances. Along the balcony, running the whole length of the extensive premises, were most tastefully -arranged festoons, with tassels pendant : and at either end of the house a large Imperial Star, each encircled by large wreaths of laurel. On the centre of the premises was her Majesty' s name " Victoria," in large characters, and above it the arias of Spain, eight feet high, surmounted by an Imperial pro jecting Crown, five feet high. with four large wreaths of hale' round them, and on each side a large Brunswick Star. On the Davis -street side were the arms of Prnssia, and on tie centre of the house above it a very large Star. On either side were two Prussian eagles, flaying Crowns On their heads, and the initials of the King of Prussia and the lit. ter s F.W.R. on the breast of each. Around each Ea lle were two wreaths o f l aure l ; an d a l ong t h e balcony, as - 4 the other sid e , were festoons with tassel s . The wh,, was lighted with gas. ~.~, , r. : vnr;,g,,teci W;1 projecting crown in cd:otire,l lamp:. 31 orning AdverGer offiee—Two la-ge Stars, a Crown, and undtraPath tho w:;rd " Victoria," in'eAlviaed with wr;, , ,,tl:c of lan ft-% 5T1017,-11, 1N E. "oini^y• Herald IL, Crown, and Star TS gal. BRIDGE -STREET. . Bells MPs.senger otlic”--Irni.erii i l Crown, with feAn.-14, PRINTINI3-11017SE SQUARP.. rmrs office—V. R., surmounted by a Crown, in va . DGATFAI LL. resrrs. Rundell and J idge, jewi , llers and goldsmiths to the Queen-.—This well-known establislant-Ht exhibited rich transpoencv of the Qnten, crowncil and seated tin her throne in the al:bey. Above this appeared a colossal imita tion-of the Crown worn by her 'Majesty at the coronasio:::, the principal part being composed of white lamps, as also numerous variegated lamps, to represent ruides, arne thysts. &c : on either side were the lette,s V. R., aud the whole was surmounted hy several magnificent emblematical banners, Which fl,ated from the root of the house. Tlvt twit ensemble was very gorgeous. CHEAPSIDE. To enumerate the whole of the devices Presented to the. searching eye' of ileasure iu this street would be szTer fluous. CORNITILL. National Lif e Assurance Comlia!ny—Radiated gas Star. PUBLIC BUILDINGS. Bank of England—From Bartholomew-lane to Prince".-, street were suspended, from lamp-post to lamp -post, fes toons of variegated lamps in gas: under the top of each lamp-post was affixed a brilliant jetted gas Star. The effect of the whole was truly- brilliant. General Pcst-office—On a platform raised for the Occa- Sion across the portico of this building appeared the follaw d,,vices:—lu thb centre, an immense projecting Crown, , intertwined with wreaths of laurel, to the right V. and Star, and the left R. and Star; the whole was lihted in gas, and had a magnificent appear ance . g Excise-office—The front of this building was literally resplendent with light. hnniediately over the iial entrance appea re d a magnificent Garter, with motto, pr 36 nc fe p et in diameter; in the centre appeared a gorgeous Croatn, and. underneath V. R., with the Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock,: At either wing was a Star 12 feet in diameter. The 'Whole was in variegated lamps, and presented the richest'exhitii tion in the city. Mans :on House—On a raised platform in the middle of the portico, was exhibited a large splendid Crown in varie gated lamps, wader which was a wreath of laurels, and. handsome Star, and to the right and left V. and R. sur mount, with the Rose, Thi s tl e , Shamrock, and. oak _ branches with acorns. The whole teas m variegated lamps, and had a very brilliant effect. East India House —This noble building was decorated in. a mist extensive, and at the same time superb style. Up- wards of 6000 lamps were employed in forming the follow ing devices :—The portico elegantly festooned from pillar to pillar in variegated lamps. The entablature having a Wheat sheaf in centre, supported on, each side with a Horn of Plenty, and completely encircled with appropriate and. • elegant scrolls. Between the pillars, which were banded, wills double rows of party-coloured lamps, 'arose a Magni ficent Crown, intertwined with laurel branches, and Mendei kith the Rose, Thistle, and Shamrock. On either side of this was a superb Star. Each wing was also elegantly fes‘- tooned and draped in continuation of that along the ports ,u, with a graceful laurel branch over the same ; a double mw of lamps' was fixed along the lower parapet, and the win dows were tastefully and elegantly arched with double tows of lamps. -The (Tag, (rine of this illumination was stri.kinglY grand, and reflected the greatest credit upon the designer, Mr.. Harrison. clerk of the Board of Works, and executions of Messrs. Boucher, of Leadenhall-street. De la Rues, Bunhill-row—A beautiful embossed Star, six feet square, the rays in variegated gold, silver, and coloured foils, producing a most extraordinary and novel effect. In concluding the city illuminations we have to observe,. that only the most brilliant devices have been given. To have enninerted all would have been impossible; for, per haps, at no preceding coronation was there ever so prevalent a wish to do homage to the auspicious day. Not a street, not a lane, nor a court is there, we will venture to say, its this great city,.but what displayed some token of rejoicing. All the streets running parallel with the river, and those. leading out of them, presented flags of all natiims, the . bright appearance of which contrasted strangely with the dingy edifices from which they were suspended. MRS. GRAHAM'S BALLOON IN THE GREEN. PARK. As soon as the royal procession had passed the leading., streets,,T:a :very great portion of the assemblage addressed'. their steps to witness the filling and the ascent of the two. rival balloons, one of which was to start from Hyde Park: -under the superintendance of Mr. Green, of aeronauticfrtrits • andother from th e G reen - Parkounier the skilful leile-7.2.. - ;the - I , r - ralship o f M rs. Graham. For the l a t er a spot was enc °set... lat the north-we s t corner of the Park, and nearly oppositte Apsley House. The filling cornenced about twelve o'cloc . t, ti. and th e i mmense multitude were kept in humour by the ascent of several pilot balloons. k The day was remarlial,ily ~-; fine fo r th e ascent, scarcely a breath of air agitati ng t h e at r mosphere. Th e royal salute which announced the comma t', kp.tion' of her Majesty, Victoria the First, was the signal of preparation• for the ascent of the monstrous machine 'from li, the earth. The augmenting crowd seemed to join in the wish that the signal, which was to announce to tLousands ,;-who were not witnesses of the joyons scene, should kleclare :•Jlie occurrence from the merial regions. At ten minutes _. kpast two precisely Mrs: Graham and Captain Cra-rie, her racompanion on several p rev i ous occasions, enterer.the cat--., nd immediately afterwards the balloon, being; liberated llfrom its moorings, made its ascent. For many minutes it :appeared to be making a perpendicular ascent; Ind after having got into contrary currents of air, made a complete kcircuitons route of the metropolis. At one time again it was r hovering; over the Park, whilst a few minutes afterwards it appeared directly over the city. After bein in the Tor about an h our an d a half, the balloon firially g effected a air la-ad ing in Marylebone-lane, where it was righted without M uch damage : adventures:— " There being various reports afloat relative tut m 3. descentr,irt. i with the b a ll oon, I b eg to state the following lars : " Captain Currie and myself ascended from the Greens Park, opposite Gloucestx House, at the time appointed, tht: wind at the time being nearly dice south. A more splenai Ell view of the metropolis it would be impossible to conc6vir.. St. James's, the Green, and Hyde Parks, teemed. witivarcht— sands desi rous o f rendering homage to their yontlxernl:f4 treen .. ( .. 4. , rt e ri' ll e t . e i i - i e ' t a r 01l morei : It is impossible that Lei i i i t e liz s c t r: , l , l ?..perer ld hav i, e n y interesting appearance, t having contributed its inhabittp-t to that of the west. No, • aeronaut was, perhaps, ever..ati long over th,!etropolis; to:: the currents of air var_ired - 0 much, but yet son ight, that we found it impossible , fo get away from the metropolis. Onx leaving the Park the thermometer stood at 84 deg. of Fc„ rn . reuheit, butAglen we had ascended for twelve minutes, it r i m to 53 deg. This caused a verlrgreat condensation of the: gas",, and we, were obliged to discharge a quantity of ballastl aw l When 'we had further ascended, the thermometer j .6il to fl'' deg., which so sensibly affected the power of i'n e ~,y,f (which, owing te the surfs rays upon the surface ir, - t • l:e. , • marviug, during the time of infhtiion, was grraity,,, rari- Wfi,d)„ compelled us to discharge a groat quantity of d.at. e'had been successively' over St. Paul's, Lair,t; et l, J p„T itee. dreg the Penitentiary, and we were twice over,Ahe ,;pot frith - which we ascended. Not meeiing with a. cu rrent wh i ch was sufficient to enable us to leave London, after disei mrg- Mg all the ballast, with every moveables article, witi t the upwards of the grapnel, and haying reeiained i n th t • air upwards uf an hour and a half, we descended in Mar- 'le- • • bone-lane, near Wigmoresstreot, without the. 4 . ht t''' -- '' - 1, -Ig es man . , . . although intn-li dama :4e i s done Labe: balloon and riet'ting a l t account of the _narrowness of the pas:Aage where we telt m." Captain Cu r ri e . the intrepid companion o f Mrs. Graha.- -• d e , cr ih es the descent as one Or the ost i s pas.inia for an aeronaut to encounter Thdouse di which it fficults' of de,:cending in suc h a s i tuation Was alleviated by the proMpti • tulle o f a id from the inhabitants. THE CORONATION "SUN" IN GOLD. _________ m TIIII CORONATION " SUNf the actual sun be as b r i g h t during t o - 1 1 537 as the etaphorical "St ua , r," bean favoured with a peep, there will be no grumb;in g about at which we h ave. the w ea th er : b ut we nott,t nut he metaphot teal too, and we teL the re f ore say at once that Ti, e ,Sun Newspaper of this Evening is to be quite unique.• It is to contain an Account of the C,:remant a l of the Coronation. and t o be. Printed in I .ett ers of both a re excee Gold, the thou din ght an is new, th e execu ti on very beautiful, ti gly creditable to the taste and enter prise of the Conductors of the paper. ---Morning Post. LIR " St;N" N EWSPAPER.---Thi4Jo u mill wili apoear to-day pritred through o u t in Gold Characters, and witli a Portraisl: of hfr Majesty also in Gold. This is a very striking novel, ex hi!,iting weat beauty awl elegance, and as creditable to the. spirited Conductors of this Journal as it is appropriate to the. occa,4ion.-3i,rniny C4ronicle. Tit t: "SUN" NiWSP‘PEa.—Amongst the various modes ,which the ingenuity of the people has devised fur displaying their high respe c t f or the loyal and constitutional ceremony which takes pace to-day --and to commemoratat auspi nner—our C ont cious even t i n e th a characteristi c manner--o ur has nut only announced his intention of printing P the whole i.ccottnt or the Coronation," acc,mpanied with a Llteness of her. Majesty " in Gold," but has actually circu lated a specimen of his auriferous printing (without the likeness of her Majesty): it has a very novel and handsome appearance, the quality the p being o f a much finer desc of ription tha t that winch is gene rally used in the daily journals . ; but this is necessary, tor it teluires a good texture to bear - out the gold and preserve its, native Instr.:. This specitrdm is very carefully executed:, from its itppearance, we are led to supiios, that, when cur .i.- - plete, it will he a very pleasing work of art.--Mur Ilcr a ld. ............ undo n: Panted and Published by MURDO YOUNG, 0 E No. 112; S trand, at Tbe Stns Office, No. 112, St rand. the county of Middlego,x,---Sunday, July 1, 1833. ,in ,-" =_ ,r~ _._~ ~; Ell J •